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Minutes note: FINANCE & PERSONNEL – 2002 BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARINGS
November 1, 2001
Also appeared: Laura Engan, W. Morics, Marianne Walsh & Cassandra Patterson
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS WERE APPROVED:
1. CAPITAL PROJECTS-SPECIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS (Ald. Murphy)
Reduce the Technology Initiative Fund from $1 million to $500,000 (Assumes borrowing would take place after July 1).
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato & Breier voting "no")
2. LIBRARY (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Richards, Murphy, Donovan, Sanchez)
Change the funding for the Library's enhanced bookmobile from CDBG funds to tax levy funding, and retain all residential stops.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Henningsen & D'Amato voting "no")
SEE Minutes of November 2nd for reconsideration.
3. POLICE DEPARTMENT & DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Hines, Nardelli, Henningsen, Donovan, Sanchez)
To move position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for the Safety Director position and the Safety Commission from the Department of Administration-Administration Division to the Police Department. It is the intent of this amendment to assign all citywide emergency and safety-related duties to the Department of Administration in 2002.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
4. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. D'Amato)
Reduce the Damages and Claims Special Purpose Account by $100,000 and put $100,000 into a new SPA, "Fire and Police Discipline and Citizen Complaint Account."
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 5-0.
5. CAPITAL PROJECTS-CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Donovan, Sanchez)
Provide funding for office reconfiguration to accommodate four assistant city attorneys' move from Municipal Court offices to City Hall 8th floor. It is the intent of this amendment that three attorneys plus existing support staff will remain at the Court.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no")
6. CAPITAL BUDGET-CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate $153,000 in capital funding for City Attorney's Office.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. D'Amato voting "no")
7. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Sanchez, Nardelli)
To reflect position reclassifications approved for ten positions as part of a reorganization of the License Division, as approved by Common Council File Number 010560. In addition to the position changes identified in the amendment, the reclassification increases the salary grade for the License Division Manager and License Division Assistant Manager positions.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
8. COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK/POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Donovan, Nardelli, Sanchez)
To insert a footnote that reflects the Common Council's intent to transfer authority for issuing residential daytime permits from the Common Council-City Clerk's License Division to the Police Department's district police stations. An ordinance change must be enacted to implement this change.
Amend to reflect: All daytime permits to be moved to the Police Department.
Approve, as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 5-0.
9. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Hines)
Provide funding in a special purpose account under the City Clerk's Office to retain consultants for the evaluation of city housing policies and strategies and to make recommendations to the Common Council.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
SEE 11/2/01 Minutes—Reconsidered. Withdrawn No. W-9
10. COMPTROLLER (Ald. Gordon, Breier)
To reflect previous reclassifications of two positions. One position of Accounting Systems Specialist (PG 5) is reclassified to a Functional Applications Analyst-Senior (PG 9) position. One position of Project Manager (PG 11) is reclassified to a Functional Applications Manager (PG 12).
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
11. COMPTROLLER, CAPITAL PROJECTS-DPW OPERATIONS BUILDINGS & FLEET SECTION (Ald. Donovan, Henningsen)
Eliminate Facility Systems Program funding for Comptroller HVAC and Office renovation.
Item reconsidered--SEE Failed Amendment F-11
12. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Sanchez, Donovan, Nardelli)
(Sub.): To reduce the contribution for management employees for the basic plan from $181.72 to $100 for the single plan and $320.73 to $190 for the family plan.
AMEND, by Ald. Henningsen: 75% of original proposal for 1st year from $181 to $136 & from $320 to $240; 87.5% for 2nd year; 100% for 3rd year. ($210,000 savings per Budget---Ald. Breier voting "no")
Approve, as amended, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Breier voting "no")
13. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS (Ald. Henningsen)
To begin charging new 2002 management retirees under the age of 65 the cost of health insurance in a manner equal to active management employees.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Breier voting "no")
SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration (F-42)
14. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Bohl, Henningsen, Sanchez, Donovan)
To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for one Fire Budget & Administration Manager (PR 11) position.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. D'Amato voting "no")
15. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Nardelli, Donovan, Hines, Sanchez, Bohl)
To eliminate position authority and funding for three Administrative Captain positions and return the three Paramedic Lieutenant positions assigned to Car 15. It is the intent of this amendment that the Paramedic Lieutenants will remain in the field on 24-hour shifts. Due to the impact of changing this program, the City will no longer be eligible to receive revenue for EMT training from the State. This revenue change has not yet been recognized by the Comptroller.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 5-0.
16. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Hines, Richards)
Eliminate CDBG reprogramming funding for the Fire Department's FOCUS Program ($350,000). Continue to fund 100% of this program on the tax levy.
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Henningsen, D'Amato voting "no")
Recess: 12:50; Reconvened: 1:37 P.M.
17. FIRE DEPARTMENT/POLICE DEPARTMENT/DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISON/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET/PARKING FUND/SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate various equipment and vehicle purchases from multiple departments.
FIRE DEPARTMENT – Eliminates funding for one Full Executive Automobile from the Fire Department Operating Budget.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier voting "no")
18. DPW-Buildings and Fleet – To eliminate 1 dump truck, 2-yard, 3 pick-up trucks, 4400 lb., and 1 pick-up truck, 8600 lb.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Hines, D'Amato voting "no")
19. DPW-Sanitation – Eliminate funding for 2 Mad Vacs, 5 skid loaders, 5 skid loader trailers and 1 Salt Conveyor and the capital funding for a new scale system. (Also add Ald. Cameron as sponsor)
AMENDMENT, by Ald. Henningsen: Eliminate funding for 1 Mad Vac, 3 skid loaders, 3 skid loader trailers and 1 Salt Conveyor.
FURTHER AMENDMENT, by Ald. Breier: Same as above, but also delete the elimination of 1 Salt Conveyor and elimination of capital funding for scale replacement ($125,000) Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no")
Approve, as amended, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
20. DPW-Parking Fund – Eliminate $120,000 for 4 jeeps and $45,000 for one meter repair truck.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Hines voting "no")
AMEND, by Ald. Henningsen to Eliminate $120,000 for 4 jeeps. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, as amended, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier voting "no")
21. DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Donovan, Johnson-Odom, Bohl, Sanchez)
To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for two Special Compliance Inspectors and one Nuisance Control Officer II.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no")
22. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET-POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Gordon, Henningsen)
Increase 2002 appropriation for Police 3rd District Station and Data Services/Communication Center from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000 to complete project.
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Prevailed. 4-0. (Ald. Breier excused)
23. CAPITAL BUDGET-POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Bohl)
Eliminate $15,000 for Police Department needs assessment.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 5-0.
24. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-MISCELLANEOUS (Ald. Pratt)
Eliminate 50% of the funding related to razing of housing. This amendment incluses a revenue change that has not yet been recognized by the Comptroller.
AMEND, by Ald. D'Amato to eliminate "25%". Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Breier, Hines voting "no")
Approve, as amended, by Ald. D'Amato. Prevailed. 3-2. (Ald. Breier, Hines voting "no")
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS FAILED:
1. CAPITAL PROJECTS-SPECIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS (Ald. Donovan, Bohl)
Eliminate the Technology Initiative Fund. (Assumes borrowing would take place after July 1.)
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5.
Roll Call: 0 Ayes:
5 Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Hines, D'Amato, Breier & Gordon)
2. CAPITAL BUDGET-LIBRARY (Ald. Bohl)
Eliminate funding for a needs study for the 3rd floor of Central Library.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. Breier, D'Amato, Henningsen, Hines & Gordon voting "no")
3. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS (Ald. Gordon, Richards, Nardelli, Johnson-Odom)
To maintain the basic plan contribution for management employees at $60 for single plans and $120 for family plans.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Henningsen, Hines, Breier & Gordon voting "no")
4. CAPITAL BUDGET-FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Donovan, Cameron)
Eliminate capital equipment funding for two fire engines (pumper trucks).
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon & Hines voting "no")
5. SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNTS-EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS (Ald. Gordon, Breier, Richards, Nardelli, Bohl)
To eliminate the proposal to charge new 2002 management retirees the same health care costs as those paid by active management employees. This amendment has no budget or tax-levy impact because the proposed budget assumed no savings from this proposal (due to the low number of retirees in comparison to the total amount needed for health care)
Withdrawn
Reconsider, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 5-0.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 2-3.
Roll Call: Ayes: Ald. Breier, Gordon – 2
Noes: Ald. Henningsen, Hines, D'Amato – 3
SEE Minutes of November 5th for reconsideration (A39).
6. CAPITAL BUDGET – FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate $980,000 in capital funding for Engine 3 alteration project.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Hines & Gordon voting "no")
7. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Gordon, Nardelli, Donovan)
To eliminate position authority and funding for three Administrative Captain positions and reclass the three current Paramedic Lieutenant positions assigned to car 15 to Paramedic Captains. It is the intent of this amendment that the Paramedic Captains will remain in the field on 24-hour shifts. Due to the impact of changing this program, the City will not be eligible to receive revenue for EMT training from the State. This revenue change has not yet been recognized by the Comptroller.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen, Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no")
8. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
Reduce Special Duty (Overtime) Funding for Captains by 10%. (This amendment is based on Special Duty expenditures for the position of Captain for 2000).
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen, Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon & Hines voting "no")
9. FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION (Ald. Henningsen)
To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for the Community Relations Specialist-Senior position.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. Breier, D'Amato, Hines, Gordon voting "no")
10. CAPITAL BUDGET-HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate funding for Health Department's Mechanical System Maintenance Project.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Hines & Gordon voting "no")
11. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DPW OPERATIONS BUILDINGS & FLEET SECTION (Ald. Donovan, Henningsen)
Eliminate Facility Systems Program funding for Comptroller HVAC and Office Renovation.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Prevailed. 3-1. (Ald. D'Amato voting "no"; Ald. Hines excused)
Reconsider, by Ald. Breier. Prevailed. 4-1. (Ald. Henningsen voting "no")
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. Breier, D'Amato, Gordon voting "no")
12. FIRE DEPARTMENT/POLICE DEPARTMENT/DPW-OPERATIONS DIVISION/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET/PARKING FUND/SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate various equipment and vehicle purchases from multiple departments.
FIRE DEPARTMENT – Eliminates funding for one One-Ton-Full-size Van from the Fire Department.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Hines, Gordon voting "no")
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT – To reduce Replacement Equipment/Autos by $506,575.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
14. DPW-Sanitation – Reduce the number of carts purchased by 1/3.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
15. DPW-Buildings and Fleet – Eliminate the purchase of 5 packers.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
16. Department of Public Works-Sewer Maintenance Fund – Eliminates funding for various replacement equipment purchases from the Department of Public Works-Sewer Maintenance Fund Operating Budget.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
17. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (Ald. Breier, Gordon, Cameron, Bohl, Henningsen, Sanchez, Nardelli)
Eliminate $600,000 for the DPW portion of the DNS Zeidler Municipal 10th floor remodeling.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. Gordon, D'Amato, Breier voting "no")
18. DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (Ald. D'Amato, Bohl)
To restore position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for two Special Compliance Inspectors and one Nuisance Control Officer II with Community Development Block Grant funding..
Approve, by Ald. D'Amato. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines, Henningsen voting "no")
19. POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES (Ald. Donovan, Breier, Gordon, Sanchez)
To provide funding for the Police Department to run two Police Officer recruit classes of 50 officers each to be run concurrently and one recruit class of 60 officers.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. Henningsen, D'Amato, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
20. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. D'Amato, Murphy)
To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for the Public Relations Manager position.
Approve, by Ald. Hines, Failed. 2-3. (Ald. Hines, Breier, Gordon voting "no")
21. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Donovan)
To eliminate funding, FTE's, and direct labor hours for 25 Police Officer positions.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
22. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Bohl)
To eliminate position authority, funding, FTE's and direct labor hours for two Heating and Ventilating Mechanic II positions and two Custodial Worker positions.
Approve, by Ald. Breier. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines voting "no")
23. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET-POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Hines)
Increase 2002 appropriation for Police 3rd District Station and Data Services/Communication Center $30,000 to equip a multi-purpose exercise room.
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. Gordon, D'Amato, Breier, Henningsen, Hines voting "no")
24. CAPITAL BUDGET-POLICE DEPARTMENT (Ald. Bohl)
Eliminate funding for remodeling of Police District Station #2.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. Gordon, Hines, D'Amato, Breier voting "no")
25. CAPITAL PROJECTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW) (Ald. Bohl, Cameron)
Eliminate 2002 DPW-Administrative Services Division funding for City Telephone Switch Replacement.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. Breier, D'Amato, Hines, Gordon voting "no")
26. DPW-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen)
Reduce funding for construciton supplies by $265,875.
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 2-3. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon voting "no")
27. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Ald. Richards)
Eliminate $350,000 Community Development Block Grant funding for Playground and Totlot capital improvement projects. Do NOT replace with any other funding source.
Approve, by Ald. Hines. Failed. 1-4. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Henningsen voting "no")
28. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET-DPW-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION (Ald. Donovan)
Increase 2002 Street Reconstruction ($1,125,000) and Alley Reconstruction ($1,200,000) appropriations to include projects cut from 2001 capital budget. (Assume borrowing would take place after July 1, 2002.)
Approve, by Ald. Henningsen. Failed. 0-5. (Ald. D'Amato, Breier, Gordon, Hines, Henningsen voting "no")
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS WERE WITHDRAWN:
1. DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (Ald. Bohl)
To eliminate funding for forty-four new work stations totaling $79,200.
Withdrawn by Ald. Bohl.
SEE Minutes of November 5 for reconsideration ( A-39)
2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Ald. Henningsen)
Eliminate capital improvement funding for the Department of Public Works Administrative Services Division. Adjust Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division-Street Improvements-Street Lighting Program financing to neutralize the effect on Infrastructure Cash Conversion and continue to meet ICC resolution target of 86.56% Cash.
Withdrawn by Ald. Henningsen.
3. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET-DPW-INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DIVISION (Ald. Henningsen)
Add $75,000 for construction of an East-West alley behind City (NIDC) owned homes in the 2400 block of West Kilbourn Avenue.
Withdrawn by Ald. Henningsen.
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